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Odyssey; Franz Boas: 1852-1942

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Anthropology and archaeology series of 27 programs over two seasons.
Series release date: 1980

Program Description

American anthropologist Franz Boas was singularly responsible for shaping the course of anthropology and teaching a generation of subsequent leaders in the field, including Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, and Alfred Kroeber.